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St. Clare Health Mission to open new clinic
St. Clare Health Mission, an organization in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that has provided health care to residents regardless of financial status, ethnicity or religious belief since 1993, has announced... Read More
Sister Laura: Ecumenical spirit, Iverson Freking Award
On Jan. 28, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Laura Nettles received the Iverson Freking Ecumenical Recognition Award. In its 39th year, the honor is given to individuals in the La Crosse,... Read More
Violence is not the Gospel response
FSPA stands with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious , of which we are a member, in boldly stating "...violence is not the Gospel response." At this moment in history, when fear is... Read More
Mayo Clinic's Saint Francis Chapel decommissioned
January 26 marked the end of a decades-long ministry of prayer, witness and service with a gathering to honor the decommissioning of Mayo Clinic Health System – La Crosse’s Saint Francis Chapel. FSPA... Read More
Witnessing hope at the Kino Border Initiative
In an article published by Global Sisters Report, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie, a mobilization specialist with the Kino Border Initiative, shares how she finds and... Read More
Venezuela: as Franciscans we affirm the dignity of every person
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration stand with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious , which represents more than 180 congregations of Catholic Sisters, with deep concern for the... Read More
FSPA joins "No blood for oil" peaceful protest
“We stand with the poor and the oppressed. We stand for peace. We stand for justice,” said Sister Julia Walsh to WKBT-News 8 in the outlet's report of the protest, "No Blood for Oil," held Sunday,... Read More
Caring for sacred land and right relationship
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sue Ernster was recently featured in CNN’s 5 Good Things podcast on Dec. 13, and in a Religion Unplugged piece regarding the transfer of the Marywood property... Read More
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Cheers to you for support in 2025! [video]
As we reflect on the blessings of 2025, your generosity shines bright in our hearts. Your support of our ministries has manifested in perpetual adoration, justice and peace, anti-racism, truth and... Read More
CRW spotlights Sisters Laurie and Michele
"... for women who want to deepen their relationship with God, to serve others in a Christ-like manner and to have close companionship with other like-minded women, it is the right choice," begins... Read More